“Paris got it right, done in a week” – Tsitsipas says extending Masters to two weeks is a backward move
Tsitsipas says that players aren’t getting the recovery or training time they need for the intense work off the court
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Paris Masters 2024
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Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas has criticized the ATP Tour for extending the schedule of Masters events to two weeks.
In a tweet posted today, Tsitsipas said that extending ATP Masters events to two weeks has turned into a drag and said he preferred the one-week format of the Paris Masters, which concluded last week.
“The two-week Masters 1000s have turned into a drag. The quality has definitely dropped. Players aren’t getting the recovery or training time they need, with constant matches and no space for the intense work off the court,” Tsitsipas said.
“It’s ironic that the ATP Tour committed to this format without knowing if it could actually improve the schedule, but the quality likewise. Paris got it right, done in a week. Exciting and easy to follow. Just how it’s supposed to be. If the goal was to ease the calendar, extending every 1000 to two weeks is a backwards move. Sometimes, it feels like they’re fixing what wasn’t broken.”
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